Reach Fair

This year's Reach Fair will be on May 1 from 12-5pm is as fun-filled as ever.

At midday the Mayor with open the fair and throw newly minted penny coins in to the crowd.

So get ready to catch!

There's a funfair with a big wheel, Morrismen will be there for a good old Morris dance and make sure you check out the wonderful array of crafts and stalls on offer such as contemporary jewellery from Cloudberry Designs and gifts from Personalised Prezzies 4 U.

There will be lots for the kids like bouncy castles, bottle stalls, a coconut shy and village games including football or test your strength in a tug-o-war.

All this plus live music from the Jackson Creek Band, animals, face painting, Maypole Dancing, food and drink from Fired up , Holy Schnitzels and the Gourmet Brownie Company to name just a few.

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Ely Eel Fair

Is this what an eel actually looks like?

For a real-eely good time this weekend, head to Ely to celebrate its namesake at the Ely Eel Festival.

Saturday April 29 is officially ‘Eel Day’ and begins at 10.30am with a carnival-inspired parade starting at Cross Green and continuing down the High Street, lead by ‘Ellie the Eel’ along part of the Eel Trail Heritage Walk.

Then there's eel tossing - and if you don't know what that is, you need to go and find out.

Plus lots of food and drink, not to mention a cookery demo and Q&A with MasterChef winner Jane Devonshire.

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Trampolene Park

Jump, jump, uh huh, uh huh

Try Cambridge’s very own trampoline park with the kids this weekend.

Extreme360 is a full trampoline park for all ages - book your kids in for a session and watch them freestyle it around the park which includes a dodgeball court, free jump area, foam pit and tumble area.

A mezzanine allows the adults to relax and watch the jumping, and enjoy hot and cold food and drinks.

May bank holiday special - make a jump session booking for bank holiday Monday, online on Friday or Saturday and get it for only £5. Usual session is £10 per person, book here.

Museums on the move!

Look at those tusks

Head to The Porch Museum at Queen Elizabeth School, Godmanchester on Monday May 1 from 10am-4pm and wait until you hear what's in store.

You can dig for Jurassic fossils, make your own clay Roman Pot and design a matchbox museum plsu there will be lots of dinosaur things going on, and even a real WOOLLY MAMMOTH TUSK found in Godmanchester will be on show.